FACILITY: The facility consists of an 11 lane, 25-yard indoor competition pool ranging in depth from 5 to 12 feet. Eleven lanes will be used for competition. The competition course has 8-foot wide lanes marked by continuous lane lines and Paragon starting blocks. An additional 11 lane 25 meter indoor pool is available for continuous warm-up / warm-down. The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.

The use of audio or video recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms. Deck changing or dressing is against USA Swimming Policy and may result in athletes being barred from the meet. Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open-ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present. Exceptions may be granted with prior written approval by the Vice President of Program Operations.

RULES: Current USA Swimming and Kentucky Swimming rules will govern this meet. At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee may assist the swimmer in making arrangements for such supervision, but it is the swimmer’s responsibility to make such arrangements prior to the start of the meet

Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.

All coaches, on arrival for each session, must show his/her USA coach’s Card for admittance and in order to receive the team’s coach packet. The Meet Referee has the right to ask for coach credential and deny access if coaches do not comply or the card is no longer valid/current.

ELIGIBILITY: Swimmers must be current athlete members of USA Swimming as provided in Article 302 or as provided under 202.6 or USA Swimming “open border” policy. Age is as of the first day of the meet, February 15, 2019.

MEET SCHEDULE – Meet host reserves the right to adjust schedule based on entries and timelines:

Friday PM Session
Warm-up @ 4:00 – 4:50pm

Saturday AM Session
Warm-up @ 7:00 – 7:50am

Meet Starts @ 5:00pm

Meet Starts @ 8:00am

Saturday Mid-Day Session (8-under)
Warm-up 30 minutes after AM session but not before 11:30am Meet Starts 45 minutes later

Saturday PM Session
Warm-up @ 2:00 – 2:50pm

Sunday AM Session
Warm-up @ 7:00 – 7:50am

Meet Starts @ 3:00pm

Meet Starts @ 8:00am

Sunday PM Session
Warm-up 30 minutes after AM session but not before 11:30am Meet Starts 60 minutes later

COACHES MEETING: If a coaches meeting is deemed necessary, the Meet Director or Meet Referee will provide information regarding time and location.

OFFICIALS: The Lakeside Swim Team welcomes the assistance of any visitor who would like to serve as an official. Please contact the Meet Referee or sign up in advance on the KYLSC website www.kylsc.org

There will be an officials’ meeting 45 minutes prior to the start of each session.

HOSPITALITY: There will be a hospitality room open to coaches and officials throughout the meet.

MEET DIRECTOR: Renee Thiesing – lksmeetmanager@gmail.com

MEET REFEREE: Dan Brown

ENTRY CHAIR: Mike DeBoor – deboor@lakesideseahawks.org

FINAL RESULTS: Final result files will be posted to the KYLSC website.

AWARDS: (Awards will not be mailed)

• 13-14 and Open: No individual awards.
• 12 & Under: Ribbons will be awarded 1st through 10th for individual events.

SCORING: All age groups will score top 10 for individual events and relay events.CLERK OF COURSE: No clerk of course will be provided.

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Meet Director and Meet Referee. Only events with open lanes will be filled. NO heats will be added. Deck entries will cost $10.00 per event.

ENTRY FEES:

• $5.50 Commlink entry per individual event
• $7.00 written entry per individual event
• $12.00 per relay event
• $2.50 per swimmer KYLSC surcharge
• $11.00 per swimmer Facility Fee

ENTRY PROCEDURE: The entry deadline is Monday, February 4, 2019

Please submit Entry file by e-mail to deboor@lakesideseahawks.org. Team Waiver should be mailed with payment to:

Lakeside Swim Team 1928 Woodbourne Ave. Louisville, KY 40205

If you have any questions or want additional information, please call the Swim Team office at (502)451- 4333.

ENTRY LIMITS: The Meet Host has the right to limit the meet to 700 swimmers. Swimmers may compete in two individual events on Friday and six individual events per day on Saturday and Sunday. If a swimmer is entered in more than maximum number if individual events for that day and does not scratch down by the deadline, the entry will be made by order of events, starting with Event #1 until the limit is satisfied. There will be no refunds for swimmers entered in more events than permitted.

POSITIVE CHECK-IN: All events 400 yards and longer will require positive check-in 45 minutes before the beginning of the session in which the event is to be swum. Check-in sheets will be located behind the head table. No other events need to be checked in.

MEET FORMAT: Pre-seeded, timed finals meet for 8-under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and Senior swimmers.

The 11-12 500 Free, 13-14 400 IM, 500 Free and the Senior 400 IM, 500 Freestyle will be deck seeded. These events will be limited to a maximum of three (3) heats per event. The Open 1000 Free will be limited to a maximum of 6 heats total combined men and women. At the discretion of the Meet Referee, additional heats in all or one age group may be added to offset a lack of entries in another age group or if time permits.

SPECIAL NOTE: For 12-under 200 Fly, 200 Back and 200 Breast please enter with the swimmers 100 time of that stroke and the event will be seeded based on the 100 time.

RELAYS: Relay cards will be provided to coaches in their packets. Relay cards are due 45 minutes prior to the start of the session.

THE SEAHAWK “DARE TO CARE” WINTER INVITATIONAL February 15-17, 2019

ORDER OF EVENTS Friday, February 16

Saturday AM, February 17
Warm-up: 7:00 am Meet Start: 8:00 am

Sunday AM, February 18 Warm-up: 7:00 am Meet Start: 8:00 am

Warm-up: 4:00 pm

Meet Start: 5:00 pm

Saturday Mid-Day, February 17 Warm-up: not before 11:30 am

Meet Start: not before 12:15 pm

THE SEAHAWK “DARE TO CARE” WINTER INVITATIONAL February 15-17, 2019

Saturday PM, February 17 Warm-up: 2:00 pm
Meet Start: 3:00 pm

Sunday PM, February 18 Warm-up: not before 11:30 am Meet Start: not before 12:30 am